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Biography

Ashley is a dedicated Indiana Trust and Estate attorney with extensive experience in estate and wealth planning. As a member of the firm’s Private Client & Wealth Planning service team, she works closely with high-net-worth clients, providing tailored advice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, tax-efficient wealth transfer, charitable giving, and business succession strategies.

Before joining FBT, Ashley served as Vice President and Trust Advisor in Private Wealth Management at a prominent U.S. bank. There, she guided clients through complex estate planning processes, ensuring their financial and investment goals were aligned with their personal legacy objectives.

Prior to her role at the bank, Ashley was a multi-faceted Indiana Trust and Estate attorney and civil trial and appellate litigator.

Ashley is committed to making complex legal matters approachable and understandable for her clients. She focuses on providing clear, personalized advice that helps clients feel confident and at ease through the estate planning process.

Ashley is an active member of the Estate Planning Council of Indianapolis and contributes to the Estate Planning sections of the Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations. She is also a published author and frequent lecturer on Indiana Estate and Probate law.

Other Info About Ashley

Education

Law School

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 2010

  • Indiana Health Law Review: Articles Editor (2009-2010)
  • Moot Court
  • Indiana Civil Rights Commission, Intern (2009)

Undergraduate School

Indiana University Bloomington, B.A., 2006

  • Indiana University Hutton Honors College
  • Panhellenic Association, Vice President of Academics

Clerkships

Ashley served as a clerk for the court(s) and judge(s) below:

  • Law Clerk to Court of Appeals of Indiana, Cale J. Bradford (2008)
  • Law Clerk to Marion County Superior Court, Judge Cynthia Ayers (2006-2007)

Bar Memberships

Ashley is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Indiana

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Star, Estate Planning (2020-2023)

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Estate Planning Council of Indianapolis, Inc.

Indianapolis Bar Association, Estate Planning & Administration Section (Executive Committee – Current Secretary)

Indiana State Bar Association, Probate, Trust & Real Property Section

Regions Bank Women + Wealth program committee leader (2023 – 2024)

Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (2010-2018); Trial Tactics Section Vice-Chair (2017-2018)

The Sagamore American Inn of Court (2010-2013)

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

Washington Township Schools Foundation Board of Directors (2015 – 2024)

Indianapolis Bar Association Free Wills Clinic Volunteer

Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build Volunteer

Presentations

Ashley was invited to speak at the following events:

Featured Speaker – Funeral Planning (West LegalEdCenter, 2021)

Featured Speaker – Introduction to Estate Planning for Free Wills Clinic Volunteers (IndyBar, 2021)

Featured Speaker – Motor Carrier Case Law Update and Discovery, Negotiation of Damages, Settlement and Litigation Techniques (Liability and Litigation Seminar, 2016)

Featured Speaker – Selection & Presentation of Expert Witnesses in State and Federal Court (IndyBar Litigation Trial Skills Series, 2014)

Major Publications

Ashley is an author or contributor to the following publications:

Indiana Practice (3d ed) (Thompson/West Publishing). Co-author of Volumes 9-11 (2020-2025 Supplements), and original author of new chapters on Indiana Estate and Probate and Appellate Practice.

Estate Planning Considerations for New Parents (harrisonmoberly.com, 2021)

DTCI: Attorney – expert communications (The Indiana Lawyer, 2014)

Co-Author – Overview of U.S.C. §529 College Savings Plans for Indiana Estate Planners (IndyBar, 2020)

Co-Author – Spoliation of Evidence, an Evolving but Limited Doctrine: When Should the “Destroyer of Evidence” Be Held Accountable? (DTCI Civil Litigation Review, Vol. VIII, 2012)

DTCI: Photo of car admissible to show lack of injury (The Indiana Lawyer, 2011)

Combating Obesity: Our Country’s Need for a National Standard to Replace the Growing Patchwork of Local Menu Labeling Laws (Indiana Health Law Review, Vol. VII, 2009-2010)

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